Address by Mario Draghi, ECB Head (20 October 2016)
In the press conference of the European Central Bank, which is traditionally held after the announcement of the interest rate decision, its head Mario Draghi made a speech. He stated that soft monetary policy cannot be eternal. The issue of QE expansion after March next year was not even discussed by the bank. Draghi noted […]
Read moreOPEC managed to agree to reduce oil production (30.11.2016)
After negotiations and consultations that have been actively conducted in recent months, the countries of OPEC still managed to overcome the existing differences in positions and agree to reduce oil production to 32 million 500 thousand barrels per day. No such agreement has been made by the cartel in the last eight years. The total […]
Read moreAddress at the conference by Jerome Powell, head of the US Federal Reserve Board
In the United States, it’s beena conference that discussed the issue of monetary policy changeof the regulator. At the opening of the event, the head of the Fedresearch, Jerome, delivered a speechPowell.He noted in his speech thatThe Federal Reserve …
Read moreElvira Nabiullina spoke at the Financial Congress
In her speech Elvira Nabiullina assessed the economic situation in the country. In particular, she said that Russia’s GDP will grow by 1.5-2 percent per year in the medium term. The growth rate may be higher if structural reforms are implemented. Nabiullina also noted that the implementation of measures to accelerate economic growth, proposed by […]
Read moreJerome Powell spoke at the IMF conference
The International Monetary Fund held a conference. During her work, the head of the American Central Bank, Jerome Powell, gave a speech. He noted that investors should not expect any unexpected decisions from the Federal Reserve system. The interest rate will rise. However, this will happen gradually. The process of monetary policy normalization will not […]
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